Provision of NSW TrainLink Rural Coach Services - TfNSW 2014/032

NSW Trains provides rail services throughout New South Wales under the brand name NSW TrainLink. NSW Trains also enters into contracts with private coach operators to provide coach services throughout New South Wales (`Rural Coach Services`).

This RFP is for the provision of Rural Coach Services relating to eighteen rural coach service contracts to different locations in New South Wales, Victoria and Australian Capital Territory.

Proposals are invited from the Accredited Service Operators under the Public Transport Act 1990 (NSW) for the NSW TrainLink Rural Coach services.

At present, rural coach services and supporting services are organised into various parts (referred to as Separable Parts) that link different locations in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT. For this RFP, the notion of Separable Parts has been rationalised into, and replaced by, 18 separate Contracts for Coach Services.

NSW Trains requirements in relation to the Rural Coach Services are outlined in this Request for Proposal. Additional and supporting information is provided in the data room.

The duration of the contract shall be for 5 years with options to extend for another three years based on operator performance.

NSW Regions: Far North Coast, Mid North Coast, New England, Central Coast, Hunter, Cumberland/Prospect, Nepean, Northern Sydney, Inner West, South East Sydney, South West Sydney, Central West, Orana/Far West, Riverina/Murray, Illawarra, Southern Highlands
States and Territories: ACT, VIC

Request for Proposals - An invitation for expressions of interest / seeking preliminary proposals. In many cases these may be used as a basis for shortlisting tenderers, along with other criteria such as expertise and experience. Prospective tenderers are initially evaluated for their proposal against the relevant selection criteria. A number of those who best meet the criteria are invited to tender. For complex or some other types of procurement, where the product or service outcomes are highly dependent on the content of the proposals received from Tenderers, the outcome may be negotiated.

NSW Trains has established a data room that includes copies of all RFP documents (Part A, Part B, Part C and Part D). The data room also includes important general information that can assist proponents in preparing their responses.

The Data Room will be the means by which respondents can submit questions and receive answers.

In order to gain access to the Data Room proponents should provide email addresses and contact numbers of participants that they wish to register to have access. Proponents should email those details to PassengerTransportContracts@transport.nsw.gov.au Data Room access will then be established and bona fide proponents will be provided with appropriate log in details.

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